The Best Alan Ladd Movies, Ranked
75 credits from 1932 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) with $18.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alan Ladd Box Office Hits
Alan Ladd's films have made $18.2M worldwide in total. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) is the biggest hit at $18.2M, ahead of Shane (1953) ($21.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Alan Ladd Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan Ladd has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Shane (1953) is the pick of them.
The Best Alan Ladd Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan Ladd's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
The Latest Alan Ladd Movies
The most recent films Alan Ladd is credited on, newest first — starting with Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 · Mystery -
The Carpetbaggers 1964 · Nevada Smith -
13 West Street 1962 · Walt Sherill -
Duel of Champions 1961 · Horatius -
All the Young Men 1960 · Sgt. Kincaid -
Guns of the Timberland 1960 · Jim Hadley -
The Man in the Net 1959 · John Hamilton -
The Badlanders 1958 · Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman) -
The Proud Rebel 1958 · John Chandler -
The Deep Six 1958 · Alexander 'Alec' Austen -
Boy on a Dolphin 1957 · Dr. James 'Jim' Calder -
The Big Land 1957 · Chad Morgan
The Best Alan Ladd Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Ladd films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alan Ladd movie?
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) made the most at the box office, with $18.2M worldwide, followed by Shane (1953) with $21.4K. Together, Alan Ladd's films with box office figures have made $18.2M.
Which Alan Ladd movie won the most awards?
Shane (1953) is the most decorated Alan Ladd film, with 1 win from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alan Ladd drama movie?
Shane (1953) is the best-rated of Alan Ladd's drama films. In other genres: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (mystery), Boy on a Dolphin (romance) and This Gun for Hire (thriller).
What is the newest Alan Ladd movie?
The newest film on Alan Ladd's filmography is Rat Pack (2022), with Alan Ladd as Self (archive footage).
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